- present participle of astound.
astounding
Example Sentences
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OCI has an astounding $553 billion backlog as of three months ago, over half of which is a single multiyear contract with OpenAI.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
One cup of Man Cereal has an astounding seven grams of saturated fat.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
The one constant who is responsible for all the hockey decisions and has overseen this astounding lack of success over the previous nine years is team president Luc Robitaille.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
“It’s kind of astounding how much they’ve gone up.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
In addition to collaborating on the company’s games, he masterminded all of their early marketing campaigns and shareware distribution schemes, with astounding results.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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